process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
US prosecutors push to seize apartment tied to Congolese president in luxury Trump complex - ICIJ
icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/us-prosecutors-push-to-seize-apartment-tied-to-congolese-president-in-luxury-trump-complex/
Quick Glance: US Prosecutors Seek to Seize Congolese President's Apartment in Luxury Trump Complex
- U.S. authorities are moving to seize a $7.1 million Manhattan apartment in a corruption probe involving the Republic of Congo's first family.
- Allegations suggest embezzled state funds were used to purchase the apartment at Trump International Hotel & Tower for the daughter of the scandal-plagued president of the Central African country.
- A complex network of shell companies, ultimately owned by Sassou Nguesso, funneled millions of dollars out of Congo, with a portion allegedly used to acquire the apartment.
- The FACT Coalition advocates for stricter oversight in real estate transactions to combat illicit financial flows and supports a proposal by the Treasury Department for reporting suspicious activities in the real estate sector.
Trial started in the “Panama Papers” financial scandal: Eight years ago, the media exposed a global financial scandal with the “Panama Papers ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/panama-papers-prozess-100.html
Quick Glance: Historic Trial on Panama Papers Revealed Misconduct
- More than eight years since the initial Panama Papers disclosures by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and over 100 media partners worldwide, a significant money laundering trial has started in a Panamanian criminal court.
- Facing trial are 27 individuals, including Jürgen Mossack and Ramón Fonseca Mora, the founders of the now-defunct local law firm central to the scandal.
- The 2016 Panama Papers investigation stands out as one of the most extensive international collaborations in journalism, representing financial irregularities and political corruption in public perception.
- Scheduled to continue until April 26 and streamed live on YouTube, the trial will address Mossack Fonseca's alleged involvement in a bribery scandal with the German company Siemens and the establishment of dummy corporations for money laundering.
The world is failing to take financial measures against Iran’s terror threat: The Financial Action Task Force’s current trajectory suggests a regrettable descent ...
thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4595188-the-world-is-failing-to-take-financial-measures-against-irans-terror-threat/
Panama Papers: Money laundering trial of 27 defendants begins: The defendants include the founders of law firm Mossack Fonseca which was shut down in 2018.
bbc.com/news/articles/cnek443n8zvo
VIDEO: EFCC siege on Yahaya Bello's residence, governor Ododo to the rescue, arrives at the former governor's residence in Abujawww.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/686877-efcc-barricades-ex-governor-yahaya-bellos-abuja-home.html
What to know about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, prosecutor in Trump's first criminal trial
axios.com/2024/04/15/alvin-bragg-trump-hush-money-trial
More arrests to follow over KPMG R16m bursary money fraud case: The Hawks are confident KPMG employee Fidelis Moema, accused of stealing R16 ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-05-more-arrests-to-follow-over-kpmg-r16m-bursary-money-fraud-case/
US: Crypto Traders Charged With Helping Criminals Launder Billions: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
occrp.org/en/daily/18609-us-crypto-traders-charged-with-helping-criminals-launder-billions
Naira Abuse: Bobrisky convicted, to be sentenced at later date.
“I'll not repeat this. I regret my actions, my lord. I'm a first-time offender ... Show more www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/naija-fashion/683623-naira-abuse-bobrisky-convicted-to-be-sentenced-at-later-date.html
Senior Hezbollah money changer found shot to death near Beirut : The security source identified the victim as Mohammad Surur who worked in currency exchanges and ...
jpost.com/middle-east/senior-hezbollah-money-changer-found-shot-to-death-near-beirut-796335
Former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria and 7 county officials to face six charges including abuse of office and money laundering in the Sh140m publicity ... Show more
Nigeria Binance dispute: Cryptocurrency official denies money laundering: Tigran Gambaryan's wife says she is "beyond heartbroken" at his transfer to a prison in ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68762553
Seized Sentosa plot in $3 billion money laundering probe goes on sale as OCBC seeks loan recovery
straitstimes.com/singapore/seized-land-in-3-billion-money-laundering-probe-goes-on-sale-ocbc-seeks-loan-recovery
Britain's biggest benefit fraud gang convicted of £50 million Universal Credit plot
itv.com/news/2024-04-10/britains-biggest-benefit-fraud-gang-guilty-of-50m-universal-credit-plot
Alex Murdaugh sentenced in federal court to 40 years in prison for financial crimes
cnn.com/2024/04/01/us/alex-murdaugh-federal-sentencing/
Quick Glance: Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
- Alex Murdaugh received a 40-year prison sentence, in addition to a life term without parole for murdering his wife and son.
- Federal Judge Richard Gergel imposed a harsher punishment as Murdaugh had stolen from the most needy and vulnerable individuals.
- In his largest scheme, Murdaugh embezzled over 1.3 million dollars from more than two dozen clients, including the sons of his longtime housekeeper.
- Murdaugh apologized to his victims, attributing his crimes to nearly two decades of opioid addiction, which the judge dismissed as a feeble excuse.
Court sentences Bobrisky to six months in jailwww.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/685390-just-in-court-sentences-bobrisky-to-six-months-in-jail.html
Crypto executives put money behind longshot bid to oust Elizabeth Warren: More than half a dozen cryptocurrency executives and prominent enthusiasts have donated ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/12/crypto-executives-put-money-behind-longshot-bid-to-oust-elizabeth-warren-00151882
The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore: The sensational case saw 10 Chinese nationals charged for laundering profits from illegal businesses.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-66840450
Audit At Sonali Life Insurance: Ex-chairman, family pocketed Tk 187cr: Sonali Life Insurance Company's former chairman Mostafa Golam Quddus and his six family ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/audit-sonali-life-insurance-ex-chairman-family-pocketed-tk-187cr-3583671
What to know about the multimillion-dollar Easter Sunday cash heist in Los Angeles
abcnews.go.com/US/multi-million-dollar-easter-sunday-cash-heist-los/story
Cash seized as police claim suspected criminal operation laundered $1 billion: Cash, documents, a gel blaster and fireworks have been seized as police ...
9news.com.au/national/cash-seized-as-police-claim-scheme-laundered-1-billion/19d067c5-86b9-4cd1-8d02-81984c1c9f0f
What to know about the multimillion-dollar Easter Sunday cash heist in Los Angeles
abcnews.go.com/US/multi-million-dollar-easter-sunday-cash-heist-los/story
Su Wenqiang, the first to be convicted in $3b money laundering case, will be deported
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/su-wenqiang-the-first-to-be-convicted-in-the-3b-money-laundering-case-will-be-deported
CNA Explains: How were the sentences decided for duo convicted in billion-dollar money laundering case?
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/money-laundering-su-wenqiang-haijin-cna-explains-sentences-4244941
Prison means uninvited sex, diseases, drugs, violence and gangs: Mapisa-Nqakula pleads to be kept out of jail
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2024-04-04-prison-means-uninvited-sex-diseases-drugs-violence-and-gangs-mapisa-nqakula-pleads-to-be-kept-out-of-jail/
Quick Glance: Recognition for Mapisa-Nqakula's Resignation
- President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledges the decision of former parliament speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to step down from her top position amid facing corruption allegations.
- On Wednesday, Mapisa-Nqakula resigned as speaker of parliament, a day before her appearance at the Pretoria magistrate's courts to confront 12 corruption charges and one of money laundering.
- Ramaphosa emphasized the significance of Mapisa-Nqakula's resignation, praising her choice which was not driven by guilt but by respect for parliament, the ANC, and the government as a whole.
- Former public protector Thuli Madonsela expressed similar sentiments, applauding Mapisa-Nqakula's voluntary departure from her role.
Su Wenqiang, accused in $3b money laundering case, sentenced to 13 months’ jail: The Cambodian national pleaded guilty to two charges of money laundering on ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/su-wenqiang-accused-in-3b-money-laundering-case-pleads-guilty
Singapore convicts first suspect in record money laundering case: Su Wenqiang was one of 10 people of Chinese origin arrested in a major money laundering scandal ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/02/singapore-convicts-first-suspect-in-record-money-laundering-case.html
Trump Media shares plunge 15% as New York porn star hush-money trial starts: Former US president Donald Trump is facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business ...
standard.co.uk/news/world/trump-media-shares-plunge-15-as-new-york-hushmoney-trial-starts-b1151634.html
Quick Glance: A Swift Tech-Stock Bubble and Burst in Three Weeks
- The value proposition of buying shares of Truth Social's parent company revolves around Donald Trump's ability to make you wealthy, a unique focus.
- Trump's history of promising financial gains extends to the realm of Truth Social stock, which currently presents a stark contrast.
- The current trajectory of Trump's stock value compared to its initial rise creates a tech-stock bubble phenomenon.
- Examining what Truth Social offers without the Trump factor reveals its foundation as a social network built on Mastodon, lacking technical uniqueness.
Money laundering case: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan appears before ED: New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement ...
deccanherald.com/india/delhi/money-laundering-case-aap-mla-amanatullah-khan-appears-before-ed-2983557
Two jailed after cocaine found hidden inside blocks of cheese: Lancashire Police said £17.2 million worth of cocaine was seized – the force’s biggest ever haul.
expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2024/04/15/two-jailed-after-cocaine-found-hidden-inside-blocks-of-cheese/
Excise case: SC to hear today Kejriwal's plea against HC order upholding his arrest by ED
deccanherald.com/india/delhi/excise-case-sc-to-hear-on-monday-arvind-kejriwals-plea-against-hc-order-upholding-his-arrest-2976738
Panama Papers trial: Public prosecutor demands twelve years in prison for law firm founder
diepresse.com/18379464/prozess-um-panama-papers-staatsanwaltschaft-fordert-zwoelf-jahre-haft-fuer-kanzleigruender
Court grants former National Museums Director-General Mzalendo Kibunja and 4 others Sh10m bond each in Sh490m corruption case ... Show more
Alleged cryptojacker arrested for money laundering, $3.5 million in cloud service fraud — ultimately mined less than $1 million in crypto
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/alleged-cryptojacker-cp30-arrested-for-money-laundering-dollar35-million-in-cloud-service-fraud-ultimately-mined-less-than-dollar1-million-in-crypto
Ending poll bonds pushes country to black money, all will regret, says PM Modi: Data showed that the ruling BJP was the largest beneficiary of the electoral bond ...
indianexpress.com/article/india/ending-poll-bonds-pushes-country-to-black-money-all-will-regret-says-pm-modi-9272403/
Quick Glance: Modi Warns of Black Money and Benefits of Electoral Bond Scheme
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the significance of the electoral bond scheme as a tool for disclosing donations to political parties.
- Modi cautioned that the Supreme Court's abolition of the electoral bonds system had pushed the country towards black money in elections, leading to future regrets.
- He pointed out areas for enhancement within the system and defended the objective of making electoral processes more transparent and free from black money.
- Modi took on the Opposition, accusing them of spreading falsehoods about electoral bonds, and disclosed information regarding corporate donations made through the system.
Why is ED not investigating money laundering in electoral bonds scheme: Sitaram YechuryFor more on latest news, visit scroll.in/latest/ #scrollaivideos
Former National Museums of Kenya boss Mzalendo Kibunjia is granted bail in graft case
nation.africa/kenya/news/former-national-museums-of-kenya-boss-mzalendo-kibunjia-is-granted-bail-in-graft-case-4592072
Religious organisations need no policy: Obtaining money by false pretence is a crime even if it is by a ‘man of God.’ I am glad a number of criminals hiding ...
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The #EnforcementDirectorate (#ED ) on Thursday said it has #attached a bungalow and a flat, apart from equity shares, worth about Rs 97.79 crore of actor #ShipaShetty and her husband ... Show more #RajKundra
Board of Directors bought stolen plumbing pipes - now he was fined for stealing stolen goods - Zofinger Tagblatt
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'Right To Sleep A Basic Human Requirement' Bombay HC Tells ED In Case Related To Late Night Interrogation
india.com/maharashtra/right-to-sleep-a-basic-human-requirement-bombay-high-court-tells-ed-in-case-related-to-senior-citizen-6864493/
12 drug kingpins amass Tk 178.44cr: The Criminal Investigation Department discovered assets worth Tk 178.44 crore belonging to twelve “drug kingpins ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/12-drug-kingpins-amass-tk-17844cr-3589481
Software glitch saw Aussie casino give away millions in cash: Nobody cared enough to check why audits were out of whack
theregister.com/2024/04/18/software_glitch_casino_cash_giveaway/
S$3 billion money laundering case: Third accused convicted, gets 13 months’ jail: SINGAPORE: Chinese national Wang Baosen has been sentenced to 13 months in jail ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/16/s3-billion-money-laundering-case-third-accused-convicted-gets-13-months-jail
$3 billion money laundering case: Third accused convicted, sentenced to 13 months’ jail
straitstimes.com/singapore/3-billion-money-laundering-case-third-accused-convicted-sentenced-to-13-months-jail
How millions of bus passengers in São Paulo launder drug money every day: The drug mafia in Brazil uses bus companies to launder billions in money ...
nzz.ch/international/operation-endstation-wie-taeglich-millionen-von-buspassagieren-in-sao-paulo-drogengeld-waschen-ld.1826271
Man whose wife stole €800k from Virgin Media jailed for money laundering: A Dublin man whose wife stole over €800,000 from Virgin Media where she worked in ...
independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-whose-wife-stole-800k-from-virgin-media-jailed-for-money-laundering/a735552666.html
Casino gave gamblers free cash – then reported them for fraud: When four machines malfunctioned on the gaming room floor at The Star casino and started spitting ...
smh.com.au/national/nsw/casino-gave-gamblers-free-cash-then-reported-them-for-fraud-20240417-p5fkg2.html
SC rejects AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's anticipatory bail plea, asks him to appear before ED
deccanherald.com/india/sc-rejects-aap-mla-amanatullah-khans-anticipatory-bail-plea-asks-him-to-appear-before-ed-2978642
French judicial authorities seize properties belonging to Putin associates: A villa in the Basque Country linked to Vladimir Putin's ex-wife and a Paris ...
lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2024/04/17/french-judicial-authorities-seize-property-belonging-to-putin-associates_6668750_8.html
Smuggling crime: Investigators search buildings on Wittkuller Straße in Solingen: Ten of eleven arrest warrants were executed as part of a nationwide raid on ...
solinger-tageblatt.de/lokales/solingen/schleuserkriminalitaet-ermittler-durchsuchen-gebaeude-an-der-wittkuller-strasse-in-solingen-XVX25YYUU5GTDMVY2SKMSAAD3U.html
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Cheshire: Con man jailed for posing as builder to extort victims: Sean Clegg, of Chadwick Road, Middlewich, visited caravan sites with his accomplice Stephen ...
chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24260162.middlewich-con-man-jailed-posing-builder-extort-victims/
Hong Kong student jailed for laundering HK$600,000 from fundraising platform used to help arrested protesters
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3259354/hong-kong-student-jailed-laundering-hk600000-connection-help-people-involved-2019-anti-government
Investor Kay Yang faces state charges while also under federal investigation. What to know
jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2024/04/17/what-to-know-about-kay-yangs-felony-charges-federal-investigation/73276280007/
Swazi Secrets: A glimpse inside the tiny kingdom of Eswatini — Africa’s last absolute monarchy — where suspicious money flows and the elite exploit proximity to ...
icij.org/investigations/swazi-secrets/
Sam Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud convictions and 25-year prison sentence: Ex-CEO and former crypto mogul, 32, was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and ...
theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/11/sam-bankman-fried-appeals-ftx-fraud-conviction
U.S., China to Cooperate in the Fight Against Dirty Money: The U.S. and Chinese governments have started working together to fight money laundering in their ...
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Supreme Court denies Baltimore attorney Kenneth Ravenell’s money laundering appeal
baltimoresun.com/2024/04/16/supreme-court-denies-kenneth-ravenell-appeal/
Kejriwal moves SC challenging his arrest: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal filed a petition with the Supreme Court today challenging a High Court order that ...
thedailystar.net/news/asia/india/news/kejriwal-moves-sc-challenging-his-arrest-3585921
Businesses still shut as police dismantle 'chop shop ': A local man told the ECHO a number of vehicles have been removed from the site and police forensics ...
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/police-remain-industrial-site-part-29004925
Indonesia’s ‘perfect husband’ Harvey Moeis faces money laundering, corruption charges
channelnewsasia.com/Indonesia-corruption-Harvey-Moeis-Sandra-Dewi-money-laundering
The Signa bankruptcy and its consequences: Liechtenstein is allegedly investigating René Benko
textilwirtschaft.de/business/news/die-signa-pleite-und-ihre-folgen-liechtenstein-ermittelt-gegen-ren-benko-244668
Paid articlePaid Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein: Where René Benko is under investigation: The insolvency of the complex Signa Group could also have criminal consequences for ...
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Morgan Stanley (MS) Shares Drop After WSJ Report on Probes of Wealth Unit: Morgan Stanley shares fell the most in five months after a report that a cadre of US ...
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Man arrested at Stockholm Arlanda Airport with gold bars worth 1.7 million SEK (150,000 EUR)
aviation24.be/airports/stockholm-arlanda-arn/man-arrested-at-stockholm-arlanda-airport-with-gold-bars-worth-1-7-million-sek-150000-eur/
This criminal who illegally made £38,000 has just found out how much he has to pay back 👀 www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/drug-dealer-who-made-38000-28998715
Delhi excise policy case: BRS' Kavitha ‘threatened’ SC Reddy to pay money to AAP, CBI tells court | Mint
livemint.com/politics/news/delhi-excise-policy-scam-brs-leader-kavitha-sharath-chandra-to-pay-money-to-aap-cbi-arvind-kejriwal-manish-sisodia-11712985896852.html
ED arrests Chanpreet Singh, who allegedly "managed" AAP funds during Goa polls, in excise policy-linked money laundering case ... Show more #ChanpreetSingh #AAP #ED #moneylaunderingcase
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating allegations of money laundering in the Delhi liquor policy case.
Sebi to auction 22 properties of Rose Valley on May 20 to recover money: Markets regulator Sebi on Monday said it will auction 22 properties of Rose Valley Group ...
business-standard.com/markets/news/sebi-to-auction-22-properties-of-rose-valley-on-may-20-to-recover-money-124041500425_1.html
Panama Papers trial begins with denials eight years after historic tax evasion exposé - ICIJ
icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/panama-papers-trial-begins-with-denials-eight-years-after-historic-tax-evasion-expose/
ED moves Delhi court seeking arrest warrant against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan: The warrant is related to a money laundering case in connection with alleged ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/ed-delhi-court-arrest-warrant-aap-mla-amanatullah-khan-9263513/
BRS leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha’s plea for interim bail in the Delhi excise policy-related money laundering case has been denied by the court ... Show more #DelhiExcisePolicyScam #Kavitha #BRS
Ryan Burns: Rotherham Facebook fraudster conned customers wanting home refurbishments out of £15k
thestar.co.uk/news/crime/ryan-burns-rotherham-facebook-fraudster-conned-customers-wanting-home-refurbishments-out-of-ps15k-4588997
The PMLA Adjudicating Authority on Wednesday paved the way for the Enforcement Directorate to take possession of about ₹ 752-crore worth assets of Congress ... Show more
Three more remanded in Equity Bank fraud case: All three of the accused were not allowed to plead to the charges
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/three-more-remanded-in-equity-bank-fraud-case-4589758
S$3bil money laundering accused offered jail time of 13 to 15 months after receiving 6 new charges
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/11/s3bil-money-laundering-accused-offered-jail-time-of-13-to-15-months-after-receiving-6-new-charges
Police in Barnard Castle find suspected stolen goods in car: Police in Barnard Castle discovered a huge £400 haul of suspected stolen goods in a car including ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24251032.police-barnard-castle-find-suspected-stolen-goods-car/
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